Foxy : My Life in Three Acts

by Grier, Pam; Cagan, Andrea

• ISBN13: 9780446548502
• ISBN10: 0446548502
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-28
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

Some may know her as hot, gutsy, gun-totin' Foxy Brown, Friday Foster, Coffy, and Jackie Brown. Others may know her from her role as Kit Porter on The L Word. But that only defines one part of the legend that is Pam Grier. Foxy is Pam's testimony of her life, past and present. In it, she reveals her relationships with Richard Pryor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Freddie Prinze Sr., among others. She unveils her experiences as a backup singer and a blaxploitation star. In particularly candid and shocking chapters, she shares-for the first time-her view of those films and the persecution that blacks, especially women, needed to endure to make a name for themselves . . . including how it felt to be labeled one of the most beautiful women alive, yet not be permitted to try on clothes in a department store because of the color of her skin. And in words sure to inspire many, she tells the story of her ongoing battle with cancer. From her disappointments to her triumphs, nothing is held back. With FOXY, Pam wishes to impart life lessons to her readers-and hopes to touch their hearts.

Author Biography

Pam Grier started her career in the early 1970s, starring in a string of moderately successful women-in-prison films and blaxploitation films, and has generally remained in the public eye, starring in movies such as Coffy, Foxy Brown, and Jackie Brown.

After taking a short break from Hollywood, Pam returned to films in the 80s, like Fort Apache the Bronx, Something Wicked this Way Comes, and Above the Law. She also made a guest appearances on Miami Vice and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Pam also played Kit Porter on the controversial hit show "The L Word" on Showtime. She occasionally guest-stars in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, where she plays a recurring character. She spends her free time on her ranch in Colorado.

Table of Contents

The Early Years 1949-1970	p. 7
Stunt Work	p. 3
Marky and Me	p. 13
Keeping Secrets	p. 21
Big Horse	p. 25
A New Perspective	p. 33
Home Strife	p. 41
Going Gospel	p. 49
Beauty and the Beast	p. 59
Westward Bound	p. 69
'Fros and Freaks 1970-1989	p. 75
Going Hollywood	p. 77
A Tall Gentleman	p. 83
My Boyfriend and His God	p. 91
Me, an Actress?	p. 97
The Big Doll House	p. 101
The Paisley Head Scarf	p. 109
Lightning, Thunder, and Blood	p. 117
Scheherazade	p. 123
Donatello	p. 131
Freddie and Me	p. 139
Fame and Relationships	p. 145
John and Harry	p. 151
An Unlikely Couple	p. 157
Three Strikes and I'm Outta There!	p. 165
Loss	p. 175
The Actor Prepares	p. 181
Becoming Charlotte	p. 185
Mingling with the Stars	p. 193
Haunting	p. 199
Finding the Balance 1990-The Present	p. 207
The C Word	p. 209
Separating the Men from the Boys	p. 217
On the Move Again	p. 223
Ghosts of Boyfriends Past	p. 231
Meeting Jackie Brown	p. 235
Working with Quentin	p. 239
Caleb	p. 245
New Beginnings	p. 251
The L Word	p. 257
How I Became a Scandal	p. 263
You Say Good-bye, I Say Hello	p. 269
Epilogue	p. 275
Acknowledgments	p. 279
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